Academics at University of Massachusetts - Lowell - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at UMass Lowell will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at UMass Lowell this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 14,004 undergraduate students at University of Massachusetts - Lowell is 1,112 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 17 to 1 which makes University of Massachusetts - Lowell worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at University of Massachusetts - Lowell , there are 17 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (57.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The majority of the faculty (57.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (60.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at University of Massachusetts - Lowell compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

University of Massachusetts - Lowell offers 49 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 44 majors within 20 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, University of Massachusetts - Lowell awarded 3,034 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Business Administration & Management	0	612	612
General Psychology	0	215	215
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	209	209
Information Science	28	178	206
Mechanical Engineering	0	199	199

Find out what University of Massachusetts - Lowell's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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